Communication Studies, B.S.

Jason Zalinger, Ph.D., Program Director
914-674-7511
JZalinger@mercy.edu

Note: This program is no longer accepting new students. All incoming students may choose Communication Arts, B.S. .

Bachelor of Science

General Liberal Arts and Sciences
General Education Requirements	60 Credits
Major Concentration
Communication Studies	42 Credits
Open Electives	18 Credits
Total	120 Credits

Students who major in Communication Studies must complete:

Foundation Courses

Communication Studies Requirements:

Communication Studies Elective:

Communication Studies majors select 6 additional courses from the following categories.

Other options include COMM 295 - Topics in Comm Arts , COMM 397 Independent Study Comm Arts and additional internships (at least one course per category):

Communication Theory

Writing

Production and Technology

Theatre Arts

Theatre Arts Minor

15 Credits
Students who choose to minor in Theatre Arts can complete it with 15 credits earned through five of the courses listed below. *At least TWO of these courses must be selected from the COMM/MEDA performance selections (246, 262, 263, 282).

Note(s)

With approval from the Program Director, other electives may be substituted based on the student’s career interests. Up to nine credits of internships may be earned by a student majoring in Communication Studies.

*Core Course for the Communication Studies program and must be taken at a registered campus. All Communication Studies majors must take this course. This course cannot be substituted.